Amy Bere tells how Opera North enables the homeless and vulnerable to discover a more independent and positive lifestyle.
Alex Fradera and Julia Pöhlmann explain why improvisational theatre is so effective at breaking down the barriers between prisoners and society.
As opportunities for alternative and creative forms of education and care provision are diminishing, Bridget McKenzie puts forward the case for ‘creative work’.
The Grodzki Theatre Association has created a website where artists and educators can place films, images and texts of their work with disadvantaged groups. Agnieszka Ginko-Humphries describes how it has evolved.
Jenny Richards suggests that the work of Art vs. Rehab, and in particular its Critical Spaces project, gives practitioners the much needed opportunity for reflection and critical thinking.
Kate Massey-Chase discusses the impact of personal budgets on participants at CoolTan Arts.
Matt Tyler suggests that the traditional career path for arts professionals needs to be reviewed.
Ruth Ben-Tovim describes ‘A Little Patch of Ground’, a food-growing and performance project aimed at people of all ages who have very little experience of the arts.
Arts practitioners are being asked to contribute to the development of a new pan-European project leading to the first internationally...